All Events

Historical Events on December 15

  • United States Bill of Rights

    1791

    The United States Bill of Rights becomes law when ratified by the Virginia General Assembly.

  • Gone with the Wind (film)

    1939

    Gone with the Wind (highest inflation adjusted grossing film) receives its premiere at Loew's Grand Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

  • Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse

    1942

    World War II: The Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign.

  • Battle of Arawe

    1943

    World War II: The Battle of Arawe begins during the New Britain campaign.

  • Adolf Eichmann

    1961

    Adolf Eichmann is sentenced to death after being found guilty by an Israeli court of 15 criminal charges, including charges of crimes against humanity, crimes against the Jewish people, and membership of an outlawed organization.

  • Venera 7

    1970

    Soviet spacecraft Venera 7 successfully lands on Venus. It is the first successful soft landing on another planet

  • 1981 Iraqi embassy bombing

    1981

    A suicide car bombing targeting the Iraqi embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, levels the embassy and kills 61 people, including Iraq's ambassador to Lebanon. The attack is considered the first modern suicide bombing.

  • Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor

    2005

    Introduction of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor into USAF active service.

  • South Sudanese Civil War

    2013

    The South Sudanese Civil War begins when opposition leaders Dr. Riek Machar, Pagan Amum and Rebecca Nyandeng vote to boycott the meeting of the National Liberation Council at Nyakuron.

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Famous Deaths on December 15

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